TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.
Safety guidelines ............................................................................................................................. 5
2.
Checklists ........................................................................................................................................ 6
A.
System inspection before the first flight of the day ................................................................. 6
B.
Pre-flight checklist ................................................................................................................... 6
3.
Description of the system ............................................................................................................... 7
A.
The AscTec Falcon 8 ............................................................................................................... 7
B.
The Mobile Ground Station (MGS) ........................................................................................... 9
C.
Payloads – Camera options ................................................................................................... 12
D.
Chargers / batteries ............................................................................................................... 14
E.
Transport case & AscTec Backpack ...................................................................................... 15
F.
The AscTec Trainer ................................................................................................................ 16
4.
Operating the system .................................................................................................................... 17
A.
Safety and warning instructions ............................................................................................ 17
B.
Flight modes .......................................................................................................................... 17
C.
Automated start-up checks ................................................................................................... 19
D.
Emergency Modes ................................................................................................................. 19
E.
Choose battery type .............................................................................................................. 20
F.
Setting up the UAV ................................................................................................................ 20
G.
Setting up the Mobile Ground Station ................................................................................... 21
H.
Adjusting the camera mount .................................................................................................. 21
I.
Starting and stopping the motors .......................................................................................... 22
J.
Launching ............................................................................................................................... 22
K.
Landing .................................................................................................................................. 23
L.
Visual and acoustic warnings ................................................................................................ 24
M.
Good advices ......................................................................................................................... 25
N.
Operating in extreme situations ............................................................................................. 26
O.
In trouble ................................................................................................................................ 26
P.
Crash ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Q.
Operational limitations ........................................................................................................... 27
R.
Payload vs. flight time ............................................................................................................ 28
S.
Finish your mission ................................................................................................................ 28
